Migration Roles In Windows Server 2012 R2

Migration
Migration is the process of moving settings and data between different systems. When you perform an upgrade, you are not able to choose which parts of the server you want to use on the new operating system. You must upgrade the whole server which includes any software on the server. It is not uncommon for problems to start occurring in Windows systems. Often reinstalling the operating system will fix these problems giving the administrator a fresh start. There are also a number of results that migrations can achieve that are not possible with upgrades, these include.
1. Upgrade only the one feature or split roles between different servers.
2. Allow migrations between architecture where an upgrade is not possible. For example, between 32bit and 64bit.
3. Upgrades also can be used in cases where a down grade would need to be performed. Microsoft does not support downgrades so the only choice that you have would be to perform a migration.

Demonstration
1. First of all, the feature "Windows Server Migration Tools" needs to be installed. This should be installed on the server that you are planning to migrate to. This can be done by running Server Manager and from the add role wizard select "Windows Server Migration Tools" from the select features screen.
2. From Server Manager, select the tools menu and then select the option "Windows Server Migration Tools" and the option under this "Windows Server Migration Tools". The option appears twice as it is possible to install additional tools under Windows Server Migration Tools.
3. Windows Powershell will open. The only difference between this and a normal PowerShell Window is that the command "Add-PSSnapin Microsoft.Windows.ServerManager.Migration" will be run automatically.
4. Change to the directory c:\Windows\System32\ServerMigrationTools using the command "cd .\ServerMigrationTools".
6. Once the previous command has run and created the install files, this can be copied to a USB key.

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References
"Installing and Configuring Windows Server 2012 Exam Ref 70-410" pg 14-16

[Screamn]

THANK YOU SO MUCH! You have no idea how much that helped me. So clear and concise! Saved me tons of time.

[AlistairDsilva]

Excellent video. Just what I needed to migrate DHCP from my old Server 2003 to Server 2012. Thank you .

[mattybrown]

Perfect.  I just ran through all the steps in your video to migrate DHCP from an old 2003 Standard server to a new 2012 R2 Standard and it all worked very smoothly.  Thanks.  :)

[just_the_job]

Incredible, A great guide for the MTA 98-365 Windows server administration /Performing a migration. Thankyou

[Missionpilot]

Great video sir!  You really know how explain things well.  Thank you for the help in my first server migration!

[kanish]

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[mybrother]

Thank you very much ITFreeTraining Team.

[alfonsorodriguez]

Excellent video.  Good choice of using DHCP server to migrate. Thanks

[marjanraza]

Good Job... i was not able to understand this concept from CBT Nygget but explained well :)

[davidekeng]

Thanks its gives me a better understanding of the migration tool

[RamezDous]

Thanks a lot. You really made it very simple and clear. (Y)

[venkatkiranpothireddy]

Getting good knowledge, easy to understand. Thanks to itfreetraining.

[adeld]

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[zoltron]

Wow very nice... worked like a charm but once you do it how do you remember all the power she'll commansa

[kamransafi]

Thank You So much explained really well, i ididn't got tha points from cbt nuggets, but u explained too adorable, appreciate it :)

[exiteruss]

Hello. I have a question. In the video, around 11:24, you are saying that first you need to stop the DHCP server in order to import the rules. Which of the servers do you have to stop? The 2003 or the 2012? Thank you :)

[babekismayilov]

but the author did not stop the DHCP server role in windows server 2003 after exporting the configuration

[venkatsarma]

sir,
very valuble video you have posting, i Have one Doubt recently in my organization primary server is 20082 and secondary server is 2008.now i had installed server 2012r2 in another server and disconnected 2008 secondary server from primary.and migrated 2012 server has primary and 2008r2 is now secondary server.
after i have confusing to how did transfer zones to primary server, and dns installation in primary server.please share the video link or document to my mail, orgive your valuble comment

[gkz]

Thanks Itfreetraining!
in this case, if run in product environment,  before start the new DHCP server, the old one should he stop first
otherwise maybe some IP address crash :)

[dhulipallavenkataramana]

I Had a Doubt : For Suppose if we Start DHCP service on Migrated server. Even Old DHCP server services are active .if the same Spool are active . do we Run into issues?


how to face this situation When We need to Stop the Lower version DHCP server


Ex in this Vedios : 2003 server. when To Stop it ?